News · head to head
ConvertKit vs Reeder
Reeder
News
Subscription RSS and social feed reader for Apple platforms, with a separate one-time Classic version
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: ConvertKit the free Newsletter plan allows only one basic visual automation, so sequences beyond a single flow require paying; Reeder the free tier caps at ten feeds, which is restrictive for anyone following more than a handful of sources.
- They diverge on capability: ConvertKit covers Email marketing, Reeder covers Multi-source feeds.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ConvertKit and Reeder actually diverge.
| Attribute | ConvertKit | Reeder |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | Per user per month |
| Platforms | Web | Mac, iOS |
| Founded | 2013 | Unknown |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (News).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in ConvertKit
- Email marketing
- Landing pages
- Subscriber tagging
- Automation workflows
- Digital product sales
- Broadcast emails
- Subscriber segments
- Email templates
Only in Reeder
- Multi-source feeds
- Gesture-based triage
- Shared feeds
- Cross-device sync
- Reeder Classic option
- Custom themes
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ConvertKit
- Sending newsletters and email sequences to an audiencenot Reeder
- Selling paid subscriptions and digital products to a mailing listnot Reeder
Reeder
- A reader who wants YouTube, Reddit and Mastodon alongside RSS feeds in one triage-focused appnot ConvertKit
- Someone with more than ten feeds who is comfortable with a low cost subscription rather than a hard capnot ConvertKit
- A long time Reeder user who prefers the older interface and wants to avoid a subscription by using Reeder Classic insteadnot ConvertKit
- A user who wants shared curated feed lists with friends or colleagues, a Plus-only featurenot ConvertKit
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ConvertKit
- The free Newsletter plan allows only one basic visual automation, so sequences beyond a single flow require paying
- The free plan is a single user, and the Creator plan at $33 a month allows two
- Subscriber signals, engagement analytics and paid recommendations are Pro only, at $66 a month
- A/B testing is capped at 2 subject lines below Pro, which allows 5
- Paid pricing is banded by subscriber count, so the published figures apply only at the smallest band
Reeder
- The free tier caps at ten feeds, which is restrictive for anyone following more than a handful of sources.
- Having two separately named and priced apps, Reeder and Reeder Classic, has confused users trying to work out which one to buy.
- It depends on continued access to YouTube, Reddit and Mastodon APIs for its social feed features, any of which could change terms and reduce functionality.
- It is Apple platforms only, with no Windows, Android or web version.
- The subscription, while cheap, is still an ongoing cost compared with NetNewsWire, which does the core RSS job for free indefinitely.
Pricing, plan by plan
ConvertKit
Free- FreeFree
- Up to 10,000 subscribers
- Unlimited landing pages and forms
- Unlimited email broadcasts
- Creator$33/month
- Up to 1,000 subscribers
- Unlimited visual automations
- Email sequences
- Pro$66/month
- Up to 1,000 subscribers
- Everything in Creator plan
- Subscriber engagement scoring
Reeder
Free- Reeder (free)Free
- Up to 10 feeds
- Core reading and triage features
- Reeder Plus$1/month
- Unlimited feeds
- Shared feeds
- Social timelines from Reddit and Mastodon
- Reeder ClassicFree
- Separate app, one-time purchase pricing
- No subscription required
- Traditional RSS-focused feature set
Which should you pick?
Choose ConvertKit if
- You need email marketing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want landing pages.
Choose Reeder if
- You need multi-source feeds.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Mac, iOS.
- You also want gesture-based triage.
Questions people ask
- Is ConvertKit or Reeder better?
- Neither clearly leads. ConvertKit starts at Free and Reeder at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ConvertKit or Reeder?
- ConvertKit starts at Free and Reeder at Free.
- Does ConvertKit or Reeder run on more platforms?
- ConvertKit runs on Web. Reeder runs on Mac, iOS.
- Can I use ConvertKit for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is ConvertKit best used for?
- ConvertKit is most often used for sending newsletters and email sequences to an audience, selling paid subscriptions and digital products to a mailing list. Of those, sending newsletters and email sequences to an audience and selling paid subscriptions and digital products to a mailing list are not what Reeder is typically brought in for.
- What can ConvertKit do that Reeder cannot?
- ConvertKit covers Email marketing, Landing pages, Subscriber tagging, Automation workflows. Reeder covers Multi-source feeds, Gesture-based triage, Shared feeds, Cross-device sync.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
ConvertKit: How much does ConvertKit cost?
ConvertKit offers a free tier and two paid plans: Creator at $33/month (annual $390/year saving $78) and Pro at $66/month (annual $790/year saving $158). All plans include unlimited landing pages, email broadcasts, and audience management features.
SourceReeder: Is Reeder free?
A free tier exists capped at ten feeds; unlimited feeds and social timelines require the Reeder Plus subscription.
ConvertKit: What does the free ConvertKit plan include?
The free plan supports up to 10,000 subscribers with unlimited landing pages, forms, email broadcasts, audience tagging, and digital product sales. No credit card required to start.
SourceReeder: What is Reeder Classic?
A separate, older Reeder app kept available as a one-time purchase for users who do not want the new subscription model.
ConvertKit: What are the subscriber limits on ConvertKit plans?
The free plan supports up to 10,000 subscribers. Both Creator and Pro paid tiers support up to 1,000 subscribers. This creates a subscriber limit decrease when upgrading from free to paid plans.
SourceReeder: Does Reeder support YouTube and Reddit, not just RSS?
Yes, the current version combines RSS with YouTube channels, Reddit communities and Mastodon timelines in one app.
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